Ithough there has been a dramatic increase A in the incidence of chlamydial infections, as
indicated by the increasing number of reported laboratory diagnoses, the data should be …

The last 5 years has been a period of great activity in terms of the development and
investigation of newer approaches to the laboratory diagnosis of chlamydial infection. As a …

iagnosis of chiamydial disease may be a bit easier and a bit faster for many laboratories if
the method devised by Windsor microbiologist Dr. David Yong proves to be as effective as …

We read with interest the article by Taylor-Robinson'on laboratory diagnosis of chlamydia
infections as we had done a prospective trial on chlamydia serology. The aim of the study …

No single test for laboratory identification of chlamydial infection is entirely satisfactory.
Three approaches have commonly been used: visualization of inclusions in direct smears …

Yolk-sac inoculation of embryonated eggs was superseded 25 years ago by the use of cell
cultures (often McCoy) for the isolation of Chlamydia trachomatis. Centrifugation of …

The advent of rapid diagnostic testing has revolutionized the ability to provide diagnosis and
treatment for chlamydia1 infections. Until recently, the only method available to identify …

An enzyme immunoassay method for the rapid detection of Chlamydia trachomatis infection
was compared with a standard culture method. Two cotton swabs were taken from 235 …

IN ITS PURSUIT ofscientific and clinical excellence, the jour-nal also wishes to be the best
written journal available. Therefore, this issue breaks new ground with authors and …

An enzymeimmunoassay test performed well in comparison with cell culture in detecting
chlamydial infections among 209 women at a public health clinic, detecting 73% of the …